Magpies fans have voted the dramatic 4-3 comeback against Norwich City as the game of the Championship winning season.

Voting in our Big Toon Survey, a massive 61 per cent of fans crowned the game at St James’ Park as their clash of the season.

Back in September, United found themselves 3-2 down heading into stoppage time but goals from Yoan Gouffran and Dwight Gayle - who netted three on the night - claimed three valuable points in what was arguably the kick start to United’s campaign.

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Gayle had opened the scoring in the 21st minute but Norwich battled back and found themselves 3-1 up by 70 minutes. The introduction of Aleksander Mitrovic with 20 minutes left, changed the direction of the game as the Serbian forward bullied the Canaries. Although he didn’t score, he set up Gayle’s last gasp winner.

The game perhaps will be remembered for Mitrovic’s celebration with Gayle, which looked more at home in the wrestling ring than St James’ Park as he got him in a headlock and threw him to the ground!

And that’s what United fans remember with one writing: “At a crucial point in the season we killed off Norwich’s flame and Newcastle united to show an immense amount of will and determination to score two in added time with some crazy celebrations including Mitrovic almost killing Dwight Gayle!”

That win lifted United up to third and set the foundations for a seven game winning streak.

The second most popular game was the 2-1 win against Brighton, when again two late goals were needed to hand the Magpies all three points at the Amex. Mo Diame’s fortunate deflected effort set the ball rolling before Ayoze Perez finished a superb team move after Christian Atsu set him up in the box.

Nearly 17 per cent of people voted this game as the most memorable. The final game of the season against Barnsley game third with nine per cent of people picking the title winning clash.

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Elsewhere Ayoze Perez picked up the accolade for goal of the season with 21 per cent of people voting his strike against Ipswich as the best of the campaign. The young Spaniard hit the back of the net after just 60 second at St James’ Park back in October and it was real team goal. In total, 22 passes were made before Paul Dummett crossed to Perez - it was also voted Sky Sports goal of the month.

One voter wrote: “Every player of the entire team contributed to the build-up, a fantastic long ball from Jonjo, perfect cross from Dummett and a smashing finish by Ayoze. Superb, perfect team goal.”

Jonjo Shelvey’s thumping effort in the QPR game in September, was voted second with 20 per cent of people voting it their goal of the season. Mo Diame’s deflected flick against Brighton got 10 per cent of the vote.